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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) Finishing the User Interface Customizing a Button

Posted by MUZ140110 Pasipamire
MUZ140110 Pasipamire
4,871 Points

I am getting a bummer and instruction to make sure I am using the correct code for white. I am stuck

Anyone to help?

activity_main.xml 
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" >

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/thrustButton"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:text="@string/thrust_label"
        android:background="#ffaa0000"
        android:textColor="#ffffff"/>

</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson
40,533 Points
Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson
40,533 Points

You need to specify the alpha value for the text color. Since it should be opaque, you'll want to add FF as the first two hex digits.